Private Health Insurance Act 2007

CHAPTER 4 - HEALTH INSURANCE BUSINESS, HEALTH BENEFITS FUNDS AND MISCELLANEOUS OBLIGATIONS OF PRIVATE HEALTH INSURERS  

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Ch 4 heading substituted by No 87 of 2015, s 3 and Sch 1 item 54, effective 1 July 2015. For transitional provisions, see note under s 3-15 . The heading formerly read:

CHAPTER 4 - PRIVATE HEALTH INSURERS

PART 4-5 - MISCELLANEOUS OBLIGATIONS OF PRIVATE HEALTH INSURERS  

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Pt 4-5 heading substituted by No 87 of 2015, s 3 and Sch 1 item 66, effective 1 July 2015. For transitional provisions, see note under s 3-15 . The heading formerly read:

PART 4-5 - OTHER OBLIGATIONS OF PRIVATE HEALTH INSURERS

Division 169 - Notification obligations  

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Div 169 heading substituted by No 87 of 2015, s 3 and Sch 1 item 72, effective 1 July 2015. For transitional provisions, see note under s 3-15 . The heading formerly read:

Division 169 - Reporting and notification requirements

SECTION 169-10   PRIVATE HEALTH INSURERS TO NOTIFY ANY CHANGES TO RULES  

169-10(1)    
A private health insurer that proposes to change its ^[*]

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rules (other than a change to which section 66-10 applies) must notify the Secretary of the Department of the proposed change:

(a)    in the ^[*]

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approved form; and

(b)    before the day on which the insurer proposes the change to take effect.

Note:

See section 93-25 for a private health insurer ' s obligation to notify insured persons of changes to its rules.

169-10(2)    
The Minister may, in writing, direct the insurer not to make the change if the Minister is satisfied that the change might or would result in a breach of the Act.

Note:

Directions are reviewable under Part 6-9 .

169-10(3)    
The Minister must give the Secretary and ^[*]

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APRA a copy of a direction under subsection (2) .

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S 169-10(3) amended by No 87 of 2015, s 3 and Sch 1 item 74, by substituting " and *APRA " for " and the Council " , effective 1 July 2015. For transitional provisions, see note under s 3-15 .

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